May 12, 2019
Practice Guitar

Guitar Practice: Practice Makes Perfect by Dan Mumm

Neoclassical shred guitarist Dan Mumm explains his guitar practice secrets. These tips show that guitar mastery depends on a great practice routine. This in-depth article explains how proper practice technique has contributed to Dan's success.
May 12, 2019
Sweep Picking for Beginners

Sweep Picking for Beginners by Dan Mumm

Sweep Picking for beginners is a guide that will quickly show you the fundamental techniques to play sweeping arpeggios. Master this within a week. This is easy enough for a beginner but still enlightening for experienced players that haven't yet mastered this technique.
May 5, 2019
An Ego Problem

Ego and Progress on Guitar

One of the main reasons people are drawn to the guitar is the idea of self-actualization.  Because the guitar is a means to express oneself, to see measurable personal growth and to find success in an incredibly competitive space, it’s a beacon to the ambitious.  Of course, this can lead to a bit of a catch 22 that many serious guitarists have to deal with at some point.  This has to do with a little thing we call ego.
April 29, 2019
Dan Mumm

How to Practice Guitar

Neoclassical shred guitarist Dan Mumm explains his guitar practice secrets. These tips show that guitar mastery depends on a great practice routine. This in-depth article explains how proper practice technique has contributed to Dan's success.
April 25, 2019
Dan Mumm Live Stream

How to Improvise Without Scales

This is a live stream lesson by Dan Mumm. Improvising without scales is one of Dan's favorite tricks. This trick was developed for Gypsy Jazz but it can be used for any style of music.
April 23, 2019
Dan Mumm Practice Mistakes

The Guitar Master’s Practice Checklist

The following is a guitar practice checklist to help you optimize practice time. If you follow these strategies to the letter, you will see tremendous growth in your playing abilities in an amazingly short period of time. It just works.
April 16, 2019
Dan Mumm Practice Mistakes

6 Common Guitar Practice Mistakes

It's important to pay attention to your practice methods and determine what is working and what is not. If you've been practicing the same way for years and you haven't seen serious progress, it's clear that you haven't approached practicing correctly. Thankfully, it's never too late to remedy.
September 30, 2017

Dan Mumm Shred Pack

Four programs from Dan Mumm teach shred techniques and musical applications.